NewsWorks Tonight, November 29, 2013 – Full Show

Filled with turkey and enthusiasm, Philadelphia musicians band together to raise money for public schools in the city. Kevin McCorry reports on a group of prominent area musicians who are re-creating The Band’s legendary 1976 farewell concert – with a civic-minded mission.

Also on the show – ready to tear into the leftovers? What do Americans really think about weight and weight gain? Dave Heller chats with Frank Newport, editor in chief at Gallup Poll.

And – we’ll get an update on a herd of Pennsylvania cattle that were exposed to fracking wastewater from StateImpact’s Katie Colaneri. Guest host Mary Cummings Jordan talks to New Jersey spot light reporter Andrew Kitchenman about efforts in New Jersey to curb the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes, and we’ll celebrate a birthday with a bar that’s all about birthdays.